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We help protect your property, inventory and employees by limiting and controlling
access throughout your buildings.
Maintain an audit trail of who went where and when. Reduce cost and time of having to rekey your location, with keyless entry systems that utilize access codes and fobs/cards. Proximity Cards flexible enough to be carried in your wallet, and Key Fobs that install on your key ring. Remote administration can be provided; reducing management issues and reduces overall system cost.
Our state-of-the art intercom systems provide an easy way to communicate with those at the front gate, entry door or in different locations of your business. Unlock entry doors from interior stations with an easy to use system. A Video Intercom will safely confirm the identity of anyone attempting to enter the building before granting access.
Many companies choose to rely on security professionals to manage their own access control systems. Contact us with any needed updates to employee rights, access cards, or changes to your access control door schedules and configurations.
A commercial access control system regulates who may enter designated doors, rooms, gates, or restricted areas within a building. An authorized person presents a key card, key fob, access code, mobile credential, or other approved identifier to a reader. The system verifies the credential and determines whether the person has permission to enter. Administrators can establish access rights according to the employee, department, location, door, day, or time.
Access cards and key fobs contain credentials that are read electronically when presented near a door reader. PIN systems require the user to enter an assigned code, while mobile access control allows an approved smartphone or smartwatch to serve as the credential. The appropriate choice depends upon the number of users, the required security level, administrative preferences, and the building’s daily operations. Some businesses use more than one credential type within the same system.
Yes, access control systems can usually be added to an existing office, warehouse, manufacturing facility, school, municipal building, bank or other commercial property. The installation may require compatible locking hardware, card readers, controllers, power supplies, cabling, and management software. Before recommending equipment, Quinlan will have to examine the existing doors, frames, locks, electrical service, network infrastructure, and emergency-exit requirements. A phased installation may also be considered for larger buildings or multiple locations.
Yes, access control may be integrated with commercial video surveillance and audio or video intercom systems. This arrangement can help authorized personnel review activity at an entrance, communicate with a visitor, verify the visitor’s identity, and release a secured door from an interior station. Access records may also be compared with video footage when investigating an incident or an unauthorized entry attempt.
The employee’s card, key fob, or mobile credential can be disabled without replacing the locks or issuing new credentials to every authorized user. A replacement credential can then be assigned with the appropriate door permissions and schedule. Businesses may manage these changes internally, or they may use a managed access control service to request updates to employee access rights, cards, door schedules, and system configurations.
Most commercial access control systems maintain an electronic record of credential activity. Depending upon the system configuration, the records may show the credential used, the door involved, the date and time, and whether access was granted or denied. These audit trails can assist with internal reviews, incident investigations, employee access management, and the supervision of restricted areas. Access records should be managed according to the organization’s security policies and record-retention requirements.
The cost of a commercial access control system depends upon the number of secured doors, the condition and type of each door, the selected locking hardware, credential technology, cabling requirements, software, remote management, and any additional integrations with cameras or intercoms. Exterior doors, fire-rated openings, long cable routes, and older door hardware may require additional work. A professional security assessment is the most reliable way to determine the equipment and installation requirements for a particular property.
